Photographic-printing frame.



A. G. HAYDEN. PHOTOGRAPHIO PRINTING FRAME. APPLICATION FILED JAN. 8, 1908.

Patented Mar. 23, 1909.

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ARTHUR (1. HAYDEN, OF BROCKTON, MASSALll-llFSET'IS.

PHOTOGRAPHIC-PRINTKNG FRAME.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented March 23, 1909.

Application filed January 8, 1908. Serial No. 409,834.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ARTHUR (I. Harman, a f

citizen of the United States, residing at,

Brockt'on, in the county of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts, have invented anew the vignet'ting-mat and the film strip can be separately adjusted so as to bring any portion oi the film into position um'oss any one of the 5 openings in the mat.

With those and other objects in view the invention consists of certain novel features of construction and combinations of parts which will be hereinafter more fully describml and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings is shown the preferred form of the invention.

in said drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective viewofa printing frame embodying the pres cnt improvements, the same showing a lihn in position therein. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the frame viewed from the opposite side and with the backing removed. Fig. 3 is :1

longitudinal section through the parts shown in Fig. 1. 4 IS an enlarged section through one side of the frame. Fig. 5 is a detail View of a portion of the vignetting mat.

Referring to the figures by characiers of reference, l1 designate the sides of the printing frame, the end portions of said sides )eing connected by cross strips 2. These side strips extend below the cross strips and.

have the inner faces of said projecting portions stepped longitudinally to form longitudinal shoulders 3 and 4, there being a longitudinal groove 5 formed in the inner face of each side strip adjacentshoulder 4 indicated in Fig. 4-. These grooves are designed to receive op iosite edge portions of a supporting plate (3 of glass, said plate being insertible into the end portions of the groove .nd designed to be retainedbetween the side strips by means of pivoted angular stop devices 7 or in any other preferred manner.

The cross strips 2 have those faces, which are length and material and is provided at desired intervals with a plurality of openings 14 of (llflGlClll sizes and shapes and at dif-' ferent distances from the edges of the strip.

The width of the strip is such that the edge portions thereof lap the shoulders 3 heretofore referred to and are supported thereby. The cross strips 2 serve to properly direct the strip onto these shoulders. Obviously by turning either one of the spools 10 the vignetting mat can be adjusted so as to bring any one of the openings le'iiito position within the fra inc and back of the glass 6.

The slots 9 are designed to receive centcring pins 1.5 secured to spring strips 16 fastened upon the outer faces of arms 8. The frecends of these strips are out-turncd as indicated at 17 so that the same can be conveniently engaged by a finger of the user for the purpose of swinging the pins 15 outwardly. These pins are designed'to project into the end portions of the bores 18 formed within spools 12) such as ordinarily employed 'forholding rolls or films used in photography.

Backing strips 20 preferably hinged togcther in the usual manner and as shown in Fig. 3, are insertiblc between the cross strips 2 and sides 1 and carry the usual pivoted springstrips 21, the ends of which are dcsigned to be seated within grooves 22 forlincd in the side strip .1. 'Ihcsc backing strips may be provided with the usual coveringlii of felt or other soft material.

it is to be imdcrstood that this device can be used in connection with either dcvclopcd plates or films. Whcrc -lilnis arc utilized the glass (3 is removed by sliding it longitudinally from the grooves Salter which one 'filni will thus be extended between the side strips 1 and upon the vignettine mat or guides for the purpose hereinstrip 1.3, the shoulders 3 serving to support the longitudinal edges ol both the strip 123 and the film.

" d in the manner deseribed plute 6 is ted end. scoured within the grooves 5. the h [Vin s the 'l'ihn has been designated 1,3 the numera 24.

we spools ll) that portionv ol' the 'lllnr to be 'inted can be brought into position buck the glass 3 and by turning either ol' the spools ll) any one of the'openings 14 can be lgn'onght into position over that portion of he nim to he printed. .The sensitized paper is then placed within the frame and upon after which the backing strips 21 1 secured within the lrmne in the usual 1&1111812 The frame can then be placed in the light in the ordinhry manner.

Should it be desired to use developed plates in lieu of u film the glass 6 is removed and the film-is wound upon one of the spools 19 or can be detached from both of said After the film has been posi- By turning one of the spools and wound upon a separate spool. 3

The developed plate can. then be inserted whiel'i. the operation hereinbelore descriln id r be repeated.

elmmed is:

rne o flexible vignettin device connected ustu'oly mountz l upon the frame; 1 p us plate ren'n'wnl'zijv mounted n the m mo and constituting :1. support into the grooves in. lieu of plate b, alter 5. The combinulion with a printing l'rume; ol film engaging spools detnohnblv ronnmated to opposite portions ol the frame, a flexible vi netting strip, and spools interposed l otween the first mentioned spools and wonneeted to opposite portions of the frame and constituting winding means for said strip.

6. The emnbinulion with it printing l'rnme; ol" film engaging spools dotaohubly oonnoo ted to opposite portions of the lrnme, 2L 'lloxiblo vignetting strip, spools interposed between the first mentioned spools and connected to opposite portions or the l rnrn & and constituting winding meansi or said strip, and u di- ZLPlltMlOUS plate mounted, within the frame and removable longitudinz-llly therefrom, suit l. plate constituting a support for the film and vignettlng strip.

7. A device of the character described omnprising a relatively fixed holder for sensitized material, and separate relatively shift able vignetting and negative strips carried by said holder. 1

The combination with u. printing" lrznne; ol separately adjustable film. and vlgnotting strips carried by the i'rmno and extending in the Stilllv direction, snidstrips contacting ftln'mighout the length of the Frame.

9. The mnnbimrtion with a printing frame; of him and \unuottmg strips extending in the some direetmn. aeross the l'raune and eontuelme throughout the length of said frame, and

v\ :l for sa d deviee -etion with at }i)1.ll1tlll 'lrmne K122i. plate receiving grooves ls, and sliii'tuble means A within]. the grooves and tudinm .z'nm'emenr; oi u vignetting device mounted within the lrulme and disposed to be supported by :in inserted plate.

3. The nbination with. a printing frame. huv lg longitudinal supporting i'neans; of n. i=5 i lDlG longitudinally adjustable Vignetting device eoiineeted to the frrnne and supported -.z1.l. 1t by said supporting means.

2-. The combination with a printing; frame lon;

udinal supporting means; of (ionne ed to the lrrnne filljfl oer. op po.... to ends .ereol and u flexible vignetting device connected to the winding means and su'p iorted along its margins" by means, portions of the frame being led to guide said device onto the supmeans separate means carried by the frame for adjusting suid strips in the direction of their lengths. v v

it). The combimition with aprinting lrznne. and means for supporting sensitized material therein; of armsextending beyond the ends oi snif h'unie, spools jmn'nuled betweei'l the arms at opposite sides of the frame, nv vignettine strip soeured. to thespools and disposed. to he wound upon either of them, spools rumovzrbly mounted between the arms and beyond the first mentioned, spools, said removable spools eimstitutiz g lilm holding means, all of said spools being parallel, zrnd a:- diaplutnous plate mounted within the printing lrznne, and constituting a support for thrvigznetting strip and a. film strip.

in testimony that I claim the foregoing us my own, I have hereto m'lixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

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Witnesses:

' 'JAVES M. WALKER,

-Ao /ln M. Ros n.

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